Erica

My name is Erica and I've lived with cats for so long I'm told I now act like one. I have lived and worked in Amsterdam since 2016, and happy to call it home. I grew up in Lebanon in an animal-loving household, with cats (we now have 5, but there were 18 at one point), three dogs, a turtle, and birds. I have watched mother cats give birth, bottle-fed abandoned kittens, given medicine to older cats, and granted endless cuddles to them all. As for dogs, I have walked, played, medicated, and helped to give birth. I am also comfortable with feeding birds and turtles, and open to learning how to care for rabbits or hamsters. I am currently studying a PhD at the UvA, and since I still would like to travel and explore my options once I finish, I cannot have a pet. So why not care for someone else's?

I'm open to home visits, homeboarding, dog walking, and house sitting. Comfortable with rescues.

Neighborhood: de Baarsjes/Oud West, also open to visits in Oud Zuid, Zuid, Nieuw West, Osdorp, Bos en Lommer, Centrum, and De Pijp. 

Occupation: PhD student at the UvA, coordinator at Sandberg Institute, and freelance researcher, editor, writer, translator

Languages: English, Français, العربية, Español, Nederlands

Motivation for using Pawshake: I miss my furry friends, and would love to meet yours!